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Soojin Kim

                                                                              Artist Statement 

Objects have the power of carrying the memories across space, time, culture and generations. I interpret the images of objects in the languages of paints and brushes to create an emotional and sensual communication. As a young adult I came to the United States to study and was exposed to the western art in a museum context. This had a dearest impact on my aesthetic sensibility and led to change the subject of study. My father’s illness and death in Korea, what I could access of him was the memory of him and his happy moments with American candies during the Korean War. The moment of joy of eating, biting, chewing, licking, cracking, stacking, sorting, role-playing …

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Cracked Oreo Series

oil on canvas              9 x 12"

 

Gold Fishes No. 2

oil on canvas  8 x 10"

Gold Fishes No. 1

oil on canvas   12 x 9"

Candy Jar No. 5

oil on canvas   21D x 8 cm

Candy Jar No. 2

oil on canvas   21D x 8 cm

Cracked Oreo Series NO. 9

conte Crayon on paper      20 x 41"

Cracked Oreo Series No.64

conte Crayon on paper      22 x 26"

 

Cracked Oreo Series No. 63

conte Crayon on paper      22 x 26"

Arranged Candies

oil on canvas    47 x 47"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

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Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

Cracked Oreo Series

conte Crayon on paper      17 x 17"

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

 

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

 

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

 

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

 

M&M Series 

oil on canvas      24 x 24"

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

Licorice Humbugs Series 

water color on paper      8 x 10"

 

 


 

 

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